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I know there is many Lattimore fans in here. The only close comparison of injury is McGahee and I don't believe he dislocate his knee. McGahee missed his entire rookie season rehabbing. Now, McGahee came back to have a very productive career. Hopefully the same happens for Lattimore. No matter what Lattimore does leading up to the draft as far as physical activity...Don't forget one important thing. Contact. There is no measure of how thebody will respond under contact & collision. That is what the mystery is. He could run in the 4.4's with 1.5 splits and jump 38" but the football question can not be answered. What happens when that knee has to take on contact direct or when he is in a pile and the collisions are coming at his legs from all sides. That won't be answered until he straps them up. The last two years that question was asked of his knees on the field...They didn't answer correctly. It is a great story, he seems to be a great person with a big heart, but that isn't enough to protect him. I hope for the best for this kid.

I know there is many Lattimore fans in here. The only close comparison of injury is McGahee and I don't believe he dislocate his knee. McGahee missed his entire rookie season rehabbing. Now, McGahee came back to have a very productive career. Hopefully the same happens for Lattimore. No matter what Lattimore does leading up to the draft as far as physical activity...Don't forget one important thing. Contact. There is no measure of how thebody will respond under contact & collision. That is what the mystery is. He could run in the 4.4's with 1.5 splits and jump 38" but the football question can not be answered. What happens when that knee has to take on contact direct or when he is in a pile and the collisions are coming at his legs from all sides. That won't be answered until he straps them up. The last two years that question was asked of his knees on the field...They didn't answer correctly. It is a great story, he seems to be a great person with a big heart, but that isn't enough to protect him. I hope for the best for this kid.

His first ACL injury to his right knee (i think) doesn't bother me. He came back from that last year and he was the same Lattimore. It's his left knee, the gruesome injury most of us witnessed or saw replays of that concerns me. The only other concern I have is whether Lattimore is "prone" to these injuries or were they (especially the 2nd one) a freak incident.

A+ character
A+ leader
A+ talent

BIG QUESTION: Is he prone to these type of injuries.

I thought we orginally could get him in the 5th and then it was the 4th. For some strange reason, I think some team (hunch: 49ers or Pats) might pick him in the 3rd.

I don't think we have that luxory because of the enormous amount of glaring holes we have on this team. I would still draft him in the 4th though.

I've been mocking him to us with an early day 3 pick in every mock draft I've made this offseason. That may be wishful thinking on my part at this point (but I think I'll leave him there in the 4th in my mock for the time being because of wishful thinking). I think he's a special kid and a special talent (in a week crop of RB's year, a healthy Lattimore blows the doors off Lacy, Bell, Ball, Bernard, etc.). Even if we get literally zero production out of the kid as a rookie, I would still have no problem taking him with a day two pick. When weighing risk/reward, I much prefer motivated character guys with injury history to talented guys with history of off-the-field issues.

The Rams' offense featuring weapons such as Marshall Faulk, Torrey Holt, and Isaac Bruce were known as "The Greatest Show on Turf"

The Steelers' offense featuring weapons such as Le'Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant should be known as "The Greatest Show on Grass"

This has nothing at all to do with respective playing surfaces at the Edward Jones Dome vs. Heinz Field.

His first ACL injury to his right knee (i think) doesn't bother me. He came back from that last year and he was the same Lattimore. It's his left knee, the gruesome injury most of us witnessed or saw replays of that concerns me. The only other concern I have is whether Lattimore is "prone" to these injuries or were they (especially the 2nd one) a freak incident.

A+ character
A+ leader
A+ talent

BIG QUESTION: Is he prone to these type of injuries.

I thought we orginally could get him in the 5th and then it was the 4th. For some strange reason, I think some team (hunch: 49ers or Pats) might pick him in the 3rd.

I don't think we have that luxory because of the enormous amount of glaring holes we have on this team. I would still draft him in the 4th though.

Wouldn't one of those glaring holes be running back?

Dwyer needs a blow too often for my liking
None of the others really took the bull by the horns and made the job his.

Ben is a much better quarterback when the Steelers can run the ball effectively. I doubt any team worries about the Steelers' "stable" of backs as they sit right now.